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10-18-2009, 09:15 AM #1
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Colours gone "negative"Hey there,
yeah I know, keep kids away from computers... don't I know! Unfortunately, my friends' two-year-old managed to sneak up to my (running) MacBook behind our backs. We caught him banging away at the keyboard, ouch.
After dragging him away, I saw that apparently no damage had been done - apart from the fact that the colours on my screen seem to have reversed, like looking at the negative of a photograph (those of you who remember negatives, and "real" photos ;-)).
I tried:
- The option "Calibrate" in System Preferences/Displays/Colour.
- ColorSync "Display", repair - brought up the message "no problems detected" or similar.
Argh! Any way to change it back to normal? I've shut down, restarted, updated software, coaxed and cried (well, so I didn't cry perhaps ;-)). I thought it might be an issue with the hardware, but it's not because when I start up the MacBook, for a split-second my desktop background shows up correctly, until it switches back to the "negative" form.
Anyone?
Desperate,
Regina
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10-18-2009, 09:22 AM #2
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Try Control+Option+Command+8.
"60% of the time it works, every time."
- Brian Fantana
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10-18-2009, 09:24 AM #3
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10-18-2009, 09:28 AM #4
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Just hold down the 3 keys directly to the left of you space bar. While doing this, press 8.
"60% of the time it works, every time."
- Brian Fantana
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10-18-2009, 09:34 AM #5
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It worked! Thank you soooo much, you're a genius!!
HOW the little beggar found those keys, I'll never know. Next time they come to visit, I'll put him in chains ;-)
Thanks again,
Regina
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